Eastbourne College (Incorporated)

Analysis

Eastbourne College (Incorporated) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastbourne. It was registered in February 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00115408). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Eastbourne College (Incorporated) reported income of £28.1m and spending of £28.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £20.5m to £28.1m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Eastbourne College (Incorporated) sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Queens' College of Saint Margaret and Saint Bernard in the University of Cambridge (£28.1m), Benenden School (Kent) Limited (£28.2m) and Churcher's College (£27.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86%, trading 9.9%, investments 2.8% and donations and legacies 1.7%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 6.1%. It employed 430 people.